Gelato World Cup: selections around the world

Si vede la torta gelato creata dalla squadra italiana durante l'ultima edizione della GWC.

Preparations are underway for the eleventh edition of the Gelato World Cup.

The coveted global competition organized by Gelato e Cultura srl ​​with Sigep, The World Expo for Foodservice Excellence by IEG Exhibition Group, will see 12 teams from around the world competing for the world title in January 2026 at Sigep in Rimini.

From now and throughout 2025, selections will be held around the world to identify the teams that will take part in the 11th edition of the Gelato World Cup.

The semi-finals, that follow the national selections that took place last year, will take place according to a specific calendar with gelato and pastry competitions.

It will start in Singapore from 22 to 25 October 2024 with the Gelato Asia Cup where 3 teams will be selected at the FHA Horeca Singapore, followed by the Gelato Europe Cup at Sigep Rimini from 18 to 19 January 2025 for the selection of another 4 teams and then the Gelato China Cup at Sigep China from 24 to 26 April 2025 from which a team will emerge, to then conclude with the Gelato America Cup at FITHEP Buenos Aires from 9 to 12 June 2025 with the selection of another 4 teams.

«The Gelato World Cup – explains Sergio Colalucci, new president of the Gelato World Cup – is becoming an increasingly coveted cup and to select the highest level professionals, its participation increasingly requires semi-finals and national selections which make the selections more severe and professional, with teams worthy of a world competition. The teams will also have more than a year to train and refine their technique».